Single-engine piston

N39028

1941 Luscombe 8A

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
1789
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midland City, AL
Registration record

N39028 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Luscombe 8A
Serial
1789
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland City, AL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48588
Mode S (octal)
51102610
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1970-08-19
    Accident at Cottage Grove,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N39028

N39028 is a 1941 Luscombe 8A, serial number 1789. It is registered to an individual in Midland City, Alabama.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 7, 1955.

N39028 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-08-19 Accident · Cottage Grove,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3310
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8E
Probable cause: FF END OF RWY

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.